Does anyone know the ancestry of this Mary Harper and her father Adam? Thanks, Wanda in Virginia Mary Harper, born June 1770 in Hardy County, Virginia; died Aft 1785 in Ross County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Adam Harper and Elizabeth. She married John Peterson Aft 1785 in West Virginia. Notes Mary was reburied from the family farm to Franklin Cemetery plot of her brother-in-law Jacob Peterson. Marriage Notes Mary and John moved to Montgomery County, Indiana. Children of Mary Harper and John Peterson are: i. Solomon Peterson, born Aft 1785 in Hardy County, Virginia. ii. Elizabeth Peterson, born Aft 1785 in Hardy County, Virginia. iii. Martin Peterson, born Aft 1785 in Hardy County, Virginia. iv. Phoebe Peterson, born Aft 1785 in Hardy County, Virginia. v. Jonas Peterson, born Aft 1785 in Hardy County, Virginia. vi. John Peterson, born Aft 1785 in Hardy County, Virginia. Adam Harper, born Bef 1755; died Aft 1770 married Elizabeth Bef June 1770. Elizabeth, born Bef 1755; died Aft June 1770.